Gun Control & RKBA

friendly_iconoclast

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11. No, that was held to be self-defense, which applied *before* SYG in Louisiana

Thu Mar 16, 2017, 05:12 PM

Mar 2017

http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2013/07/louisiana_stand_your_ground_zi.html

Specifically, before 2006 the law said the use of force was justifiable when preventing an offense against one's personal safety or the safety of one's property, but only if the amount of forced used was "reasonable and apparently necessary to prevent such offense."

The law also stated homicide was justifiable in similar cases: when committed in self-defense by one who "reasonably believes" he is in danger of great bodily harm or death; to prevent a forcible felony; and to prevent trespass on private property.

Which is what the grand jury found to be the case, your assertions to the contrary aside.
SYG was not mentioned.

As for your question...

Why are gun nuts so angry all the time?

Who are these 'gun nuts' that you claim are angry?

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Did Florida's stand your ground law reduce violent crime? (PolitiFact) [View all] HAB911 Mar 2017 OP

States that don't have stand your ground louis-t Mar 2017 #1

"Just another excuse to murder people." Who has been murdered, and when? friendly_iconoclast Mar 2017 #2

Pretty hard to determine when one of the victims/perps louis-t Mar 2017 #3

Well then, do you have at least one example of a shooting you found questionable? friendly_iconoclast Mar 2017 #4

Zimmerman considered it but his attorneys talked him out of it. louis-t Mar 2017 #5

no there isn't gejohnston Mar 2017 #13

It is not an honest question. louis-t Mar 2017 #16

self defense is not a crime gejohnston Mar 2017 #18

You people are delusional. louis-t Mar 2017 #19

not at all gejohnston Mar 2017 #20

There's a lot of material on this. louis-t Mar 2017 #6

SYG simply means no duty to retreat gejohnston Mar 2017 #12

And by the way, a lot of these cases never go to trial. louis-t Mar 2017 #7

"(Y)ou just have to look for it." No, I don't- as it was *your* claim to prove, not mine. friendly_iconoclast Mar 2017 #8

Uh, "they're going to stop in 5 feet and jump out with a gun" louis-t Mar 2017 #9

No, that was held to be self-defense, which applied *before* SYG in Louisiana friendly_iconoclast Mar 2017 #11

Play stupid games, win stupid prizes n/t discntnt_irny_srcsm Mar 2017 #10

Stand your ground wasn't intended to reduce violent crime. pablo_marmol Mar 2017 #14

key syg findings wrt firearms jimmy the one Mar 2017 #15

Let's distinguish between "increases in homicide by firearm" louis-t Mar 2017 #17

Homicide doesn't necessarily indicate crime. There are many homicides that are not criminal. Blue_Warrior Mar 2017 #21

Homicide: discntnt_irny_srcsm Mar 2017 #22